− | Naha was the chief port city in the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]], and the center of much mercantile and diplomatic activity. Historically consisting of the four districts (O: ''yumachi'') of Higashi, Nishi, Izumisaki, and Wakasa, the city also (geographically, but not administratively) contained within it the community of [[Kumemura]]. Today, having absorbed the former royal capital of [[Shuri]] and a number of other municipalities into its borders, Naha is the capital of [[Okinawa prefecture]]. | + | Naha was the chief port city in the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]], and the center of much mercantile and diplomatic activity. Historically consisting of the four districts (O: ''yumachi'') of Higashi, Nishi, Izumisaki, and Wakasa, the city also (geographically, but not administratively) contained within it the community of [[Kumemura]]. Today, having absorbed the former royal capital of [[Shuri]], the farming village of [[Mawashi]], and a number of other municipalities into its borders, Naha is the capital of [[Okinawa prefecture]]. |